nyinga

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Ternate

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Etymology

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From Proto-North Halmahera *siniŋa (heart). Cognates include Tidore nyinga and Galela sininga.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nyinga

  1. heart
    Synonym: gate
  2. liver
    Synonym: gate

Verb

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nyinga

  1. (transitive) to remember
    Synonym: eli
  2. (transitive) to like
    Synonym: suka

Conjugation

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Conjugation of nyinga
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st tonyinga fonyinga minyinga
2nd nonyinga ninyinga
3rd Masculine onyinga inyinga, yonyinga
Feminine monyinga
Neuter inyinga
- archaic

Derived terms

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References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh